Navigating the Changing Standards for Green Buildings
The standard for what is a sustainable, high-performance building has changed a great deal over the years and continues to do so. There have been shifts in goals from achieving energy efficiency, to Net Zero Energy, and now Net Zero Carbon. This presentation will cover the various goals, standards, and rating systems in place for future green buildings. It will offer a summary of various building performance standard like ASHRAE codes, International Green Construction Code, guidance from the New Buildings Institute, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ratings, International Living Futures Institute programs, and more. Most importantly it will map what we need to do today, to reach the goals for 2050.
Speaker Bio
Kiersten Washle, LEED Green Associate, LFA, CEM, ActiveScore AP is a Building Science Engineer with CMTA’s Boston Office. Ms. Washle has a B.S. in Systems Engineering & Sustainability, an M.S. in Engineering Management, and an MBA. She collaborates with building owners, utility companies, and third parties to benchmark, analyze, and design both new and retrofitted high performance buildings.
Kiersten is an avid volunteer of both AEE and CWEEL, as well as many other organizations including ASHRAE, Big Brother Big Sister, and Built Environment Plus. She is passionate about mentorship and wants to continue growing the career development committee’s resources for both new and seasoned professionals in the energy sector.
